* Read the passages below and choose the correct answer to fill the gap. According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for Americans. They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses (1) ……………………well and were friendly. Almost all of them who had worked for Americans said they (2) ……………………happy in their work. When they were asked (3) ……………………they liked working for American bosses, most replied (4) ……………………they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous. When asked whether (5) ……………………working for British bosses, however, the Chinese (6)……………………that the British bosses too strict and proud. The survey (7) ……………………among 200 Chinese manager and advanced business students in Hong Kong. Most of the people (8) ……………………said that the working conditions were also much better in American companies. When managers were asked (9) ……………………they often conducted business, they replied that they (10) ……………………to tea houses. A few people said that they had often done business with Americans over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants. 1. A. pay B. will pay C. are paying D. paid 2. A. are B. will be C. have been D. were 3. A. that B. if C. about D. why 4. A. to B. that C. if D. about 5. A. did they like B. they liked C. they did like D. liked they 6. A. answer B. will answer C. answered D. have answered 7. A. conducted B. was conducted C. has conducted D. was conducting 8. A. interview B. to interview C. interviewed D. interviewing 9. A. where B. when C. how D. if 10. A. are going B. have gone C. went D. will go

Để giải câu hỏi trên, ta cần xác định động từ cần điền vào chỗ trống phải phù hợp với ngữ cảnh của câu và thì của câu. Sau đây là cách giải và câu trả lời cho câu hỏi trên:

1. A. pay
2. C. have been
3. C. about
4. D. about
5. B. they liked
6. C. answered
7. B. was conducted
8. C. interviewed
9. C. how
10. B. have gone

Câu trả lời:
1. According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for Americans. They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses are paying well and were friendly. Almost all of them who had worked for Americans said they have been happy in their work. When they were asked about why they liked working for American bosses, most replied that they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous. When asked whether they liked working for British bosses, however, the Chinese answered that the British bosses were too strict and proud. The survey was conducted among 200 Chinese manager and advanced business students in Hong Kong. Most of the people interviewed said that the working conditions were also much better in American companies. When managers were asked how they often conducted business, they replied that they have gone to tea houses. A few people said that they had often done business with Americans over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants.

6. Most of the respondents said that working conditions were also much better in American companies.

5. The survey was conducted among 200 Chinese managers and advanced business students in Hong Kong.

4. When asked about working for British bosses, the Chinese found them too strict and proud.

3. When asked why they liked working for American bosses, most Chinese replied that American bosses were usually fair, kind, friendly, and generous.